Luke Smith’s videos are generally a good catalyst for examining one’s own thoughts on a given subject matter, disagree as I might.
It would be interesting to get numbers on how much of any given series children watch(ed) and their ages, as I but rarely caught episodes of any of the cartoons mentioned. I am far more familiar with books that do the same, like The Magic Tree House (children’s series) and the numerous Sherlock Holmes stories. I wouldn’t be so quick to ascribe to the episodic format of any given media the blame for instilling a false sense of permanence andor futility in anyone. I would be much quicker to look at how recent and rapid technological advancements have altered our perceptions of our lives.
Continuous cartoon consumption, as it is now more an on-demand experience than ever, may be symptomatic of something more fundamental, say, how quickly the rewards of hard work oughta be reapt.
